Roamin Around Continues with Anecdotes and Letters
A columnist shares reader letters and anecdotes from readers including Alma Rigby and Ivonne Rigby. The note recounts a joke about a President Kennedy crop and references Ogden Utah. The piece ends with thanks for a letter from Lael Littke and a reminiscence about a sister’s correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Kennedy
Alma B. Rigby
Ivonne Jensen
Don
Utah
Arches National Monument
Oklahoma
Ivonne Rigby
84Th Street
Ogden
Lael Littke
Christensen family reunion brings relatives to Mink Creek
Mrs. Serena Christensen and her daughter and family, joined by Mrs. Elma Sylvester of Salt Lake City, attended the Christensen reunion in Mink Creek over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serena Christensen
Elma Sylvester
Salt Lake City
Mink Creek
Christensen
Franklin County Vital Statistics Report Highlights Youth Marks
Vital Statistics lists entries including William Lloyd Hyde aged 19 of Hyde Park Utah and Judy Pritchett aged 16 of Logan Utah. The brief notes residents and ages, reflecting local demographic data from Franklin County.
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William Lloyd Hyde
Hyde Park
Utah
Judy Pritchett
Logan
Two Births Reported in Local Notices
Mr and Mrs Bert LaMont of Preston welcome a daughter on June 13. Mr and Mrs Bryce Gilbert of Lewiston announce a son born June 19.
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Bert LaMont
Preston
Bryce Gilbert
Lewiston
Mink Creek recital and drowning tragedy in Oneida area
Mink Creek piano students of Mrs Wood Rasmussen performed in a recital at the Mink Creek chapel. Names listed include June Jensen Judy Baird Jill Baird Debbie Keller Kay Dawn Jensen Sharon Nelson Stew art Nelson Eileen Wilde Craig Rasmussen Derwyn Rasmussen Laura Jean Almond Steven Jensen Kent Egley Jeannie Hansen Susan Jensen and others. Ryan For man Keller eighteen months son of Oral and Shirley Keller drowned in an irrigation ditch near their Paul Idaho home. The body was brought to Preston with funeral held Wednesday at 1 p.m. Grandparents Charlies Forman of Cleveland and Annie Keller Mink Creek and Kim Keller four survived. Duane Keller of Las Vegas came to Mink Creek for the funeral. Elder Glen Jepsen returned Friday from a mission to Germany. After release he toured Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Rasmussen
Mink Creek Chapel
June Jensen
Judy Baird
Jill Baird
Debbie Keller
Kay Dawn Jensen
Sharon
Stewart Nelson
Eileen Wilde
Craig
Derwyn Rasmussen
Laura Jean Almond
Steven Jensen
Kent Egley
Jeannie Hansen
Susan Jensen
Ryan
Oral
Bud
Shirley Forman Keller
Keller
Paul
Idaho
Preston
Charlies Forman
Cleveland
Annie Keller
Mink Creek
Kim Keller
Duane D Keller
Las Vegas
Minkeek
Claude Keller
Adria Keller Forsgren
Oneida
Stakehouse
Glen Jepsen
Fremon Jepsen
Germany
Europe
Keith Larson Presents Humorous Signs of the Times
Keith Larson delivers a talk on humorous signs of the times. As club president for the coming year he urges members to pay dues for the 1962 63 season. A limited number of memberships are open to new members on a first come first served basis.
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Larson
Three Democrats Yet to Settle Election Details
Three Democrats discuss how the race will be settled though no write-in candidate had filed for the office earlier this week.
Son of Local People Commissioned as Second Lieutenant
Cornell D. Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Leonard A Taylor Preston receives gold bar as second lieutenant from Col A C Small at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana. Taylor entered Army May 1960 and serves as disbursing officer in the school detachment A. He is Boise High School 1955 and Brigham Young University 1959 graduate, Tau Sigma member. His wife Carole accompanies him. He will be reassigned to headquarters company U S Army element Sandia Base New Mexico.
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Cornell D. Taylor
Leonard A. Taylor
Preston
A. C. Small
U. S. Finance School
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Taylor
Army
Boise High School
Brigham Young University
Provo
Tau Sigma Fraternity
Carole
Fort
U. S. Army
Sandia Base
N. M
Elder Jeff Hyde Set for Eastern States Mission
Jeff Hyde son of Mr and Mrs Oral Hyde of EF has been called to the eastern states mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will enter the mission home in Salt Lake City July 2. A farewell testimonial is set for Sunday at the Fairview ward chapel at 7 30 p.m. Jeff graduated from Preston High School and seminary in 1961 and attended Ricks College last year.
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Jeff Hyde
Oral Hyde-of- EF
Reginald W Hyde Completes Four Weeks Combat Training
Pvt Reginald W Hyde USMC son of Mr and Mrs LaMonte B Hyde of 352 East Second North Preston completed four weeks of individual combat training in June with the Second Infantry Training Regiment at Camp Pendleton California The program focused on tactical matters in the field and skills for small fighting units including the four man fire team and the 14 man squad Combat training is required of each marine after recruit training.
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Pvt
Reginald W. Hyde
USMC
LaMonte B. Hyde
352 East Second North
Preston
Second Infantry
Camp Pendleton
Calif
First Air Force Pilot Serves Navy as Heavy Attack Commander
Capt W S Dursteler USAF becomes the first Air Force exchange pilot aboard the U S Navy as a heavy attack plane commander. He completes training in the A3D Skywarrior with VAH 3 at Sanford Naval Air Station and joins CVG 8 aboard USS Forrestal. He previously flew WB-66 missions with the Shaw unit. Mrs Inge Morgan and children drive home from Utah after visiting relatives in Nephi and Preston.
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W. S. Dursteler
USAF
Air Force
U.S. Navy
Sanford Naval Air Station
J. M. Tully
Dursteler
Shaw Air Force Base
Navy
Runoff Nominating Election Planned in Idaho Second District
Notice announces a runoff nominating election for the Republican candidate for Representative in Congress from Idaho’s Second Congressional District. The vote will be on Tuesday June 26 1962 at regular precinct polling places in Franklin County including Banida Clifton Dayton Egypt Fairview Franklin Mapleton Oxford Oneida Station Preston 1 2 3 4 Riverdale Thatcher Cleveland Weston Winder Whitney and others.
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Congress
Idaho
Franklin County
Precinct
Banida Clifton
Dayton
Egypt
Fairview
Franklin
Mapleton
Mink Creek
Oxford
Oneida Station
Preston
Riverdale
Thatcher
Cleveland
Weston Winder
Whitney
Local Youth Completes Eight Weeks at Fort Sill
Special Army Course ended by Fairview native Private Don A. Jensen son of Mr and Mrs Rex A Jensen. He completed eight weeks of advanced individual training at the field artillery training center Fort Sill Oklahoma learning the duties of a cannoneer. Jensen entered the Army last January and completed basic at Fort Ord California. The 23 year old graduate of Preston High School attended Utah State University and worked for Hercules Powder Co before enlistment.
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Army
Don A. Jensen
Rex A. Jensen
Fairview
Field Artillery Training Center
Fort Sill
Okla
Jensen
Fort Ord
Calif Jensen
Preston High School
Utah State University
Logan
Hercules Powder Co
Salt Lake City
Dinner visit highlights Kynaston in Idaho family gathering
Ronnie Kynaston of Pocatello called on his uncle Merl Whitney on Saturday and was a dinner guest of his aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Les Dawson.
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Ronnie Kynaston
Pocatello
Merl—Whitney
Les Dawson
Pvt Ted W Roper Completes Eight Weeks Training
Pvt Ted W Roper son of Mr and Mrs Thedford Roper route two Preston recently completed eight weeks of advanced individual training at Fort Sill Oklahoma He trained as a cannon ere and learned loading firing and maintenance of artillery guns howitzers and heavy machineguns plus artillery communications and ammunition handling He completed basic training at Fort Ord California and is a 1957 graduate of Brigham Young University Provo Utah.
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Army
Ted W. Roper
Thedford Roper
Route Two
Preston
Field Artillery Training Center
Fort Sill
Okla
Roper
Fort Ord
Calif
Preston High School
Brigham Young University
Provo
Local couple returns from two week honeymoon trip
Fred and Manilla Herd Davis have returned home after a two week honeymoon trip, resuming daily life at their local residence.
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Fred and
Manilla Herd Davis
Davis Couple Weds and Tour Cities Including Las Vegas
Mr and Mrs Davis married June 1 and spent a trip visiting Riverside California with Mr Davis brother Jim Davis and a former resident Delpha Collins. They traveled to Las Vegas Los Angeles and Mexico during the journey.
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Mrs. Davis
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Mexico
Riverside, Calif
Mr. Davis
Jim Davs
Delpha Collins
For Sale Springer Spaniel Pups and Tractor Ad
FOR SALE Springer Spaniel pups call 852-0552. Minneapolis Moline tractor mower rake spring tooth harrow call 646-2302. FOR SALE Baled hay call T4T-3454.
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Springer Spaniel
Minneapolis-Moline
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Vital Statistics
Nempalieet Ag
Otter Kach
Keith Larson
Eve
Sais
Inge Morgan
Medford
Ore
Keith
Nephi
Myrtle Morgan
Vera Hawkes
Florence Winn
Polling Place
Church House
Clifton School
Cecil Fisher
Lundquist
American Legion Hall Bank
Central Schoo Church
Orval Hansen
16Th Street
Idaho Falls
Ais C
Ranor Si
Hagerman
Pga
Indice
Giant'ts
Oran Ung
Ofa Rynicgs
Wad
St Ulery
Board of County Come
Bar
Usd
Spencer E. Nelson
Desire
Preston Chamber. OF Commerce
First Security Bank Building
Wangsgaard's
Uli
Ladd
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